Democratic candidate for Governor Deidre DeJear was in Knoxville yesterday. She met with a variety of business leaders, and hosted both private and public events. One stop was at the Knoxville High School, where she met with Knoxville School’s Child Nutrition Director Jason Swanson. Swanson shared some of the challenges facing the district’s student meals program and schools in general. Special guests in Knoxville and Pella the previous day included Democratic Senate Candidates Tyler Stewart (District 19) and Lisa Fleishman (District 11) and Joe Kerner, candidate for Iowa House District 21.